"Thank you. For helping me and for-" Sebastian took another deep breath and found his smile again, tinged with sadness, but also genuine. He was trying to smooth out the map. "Maybe we could learn together."

That didn't sound clingy or suggestive. Not at all.

"I mean...since we're all here and we being...everyone, not just us. You and I....did I mention I'm mostly incoherent when I get flustered or..."

He's just going to stop talking now.